WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement: * * * AFPI Commends DOJ, FBI for Enforcing Election Integrity in Georgia The America First Policy Institute (AFPI) Georgia chapter released the following statement: "Georgians deserve elections they can trust. AFPI's rigorous review of record-retention practices after 2020 exposed a serious nationwide failure: too many counties failed to keep the basic documents required by law, undermining transparenc more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 28 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Legislation Strengthening Coordination Between Local and Federal Law Enforcement Advances Committee Senator Wendy Rogers, Chair of the Senate Judiciary & Elections Committee, is closing a critical gap between local and federal law enforcement by advancing a bill to strengthen cooperation and clarify the rules that guide officers on the front lines. The legislation  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Chairman Risch Opening Statement at Hearing on the U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee hearing titled "U.S. Policy Towards Venezuela." Witnesses included The Honorable Secretary Rubio. Chairman R more PR

PASAY CITY, Philippines, Jan. 29 -- The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs issued the following news release: * * * DFA-OVS, COMELEC Launch Local Field Registration Center for Overseas Filipinos for the 2028 Presidential Elections at DFA-OCA ASEAN The Department of Foreign Affairs - Overseas Voting Secretariat (DFA-OVS), in partnership with the Commission on Elections - Office for Overseas Voting (COMELEC-OFOV), has established a Local Field Registration Center (LFRC) at the Office of more PR

STRASBOURG, France, Jan. 29 -- The Parliamentary Assembly, an arm of the Council of Europe, issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * Ensuring safe, sound and credible elections in times of crisis PACE today emphasised the need to further develop frameworks and practices capable of "delivering safe, technically sound and credible elections", while safeguarding fundamental rights and ensuring public confidence in electoral processes. Parliamentarians stated that polarisation, disinfor more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following record: * * * California special elections reporting: 1st Congressional District (2026) * California has scheduled special elections to fill the U.S. House seat in the 1st Congressional District held by the late Representative Doug LaMalfa. The Special General Election will be held on June 2, 2026, and the Special Runoff Election, if necessary, will be held on August 4, 2026. Participating candidates must file addi more PR

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 28 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Raffensperger Secures Another Victory in the Eleventh Circuit in Challenge to Georgia's Election Integrity Act Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger secured another victory after the U.S. Court of Appeals in the Eleventh Circuit tossed out a challenge to provisions of SB 202, Georgia's Election Integrity Act. The case focused on provisions that allow state officials to suspend under more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Grove Tenders His Resignation, to Leave Office Jan. 31 * DOVER - Rep. Seth Grove (R-Dover) announced he will resign from office effective Jan. 31 after 17 years serving the people of the 196th Legislative District. He issued the following statement: "Serving as the state representative for the community I grew up in has been the honor of a lifetime. This district shaped who I am, and t more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Media] -- The Interactive Advertising Bureau issued the following news: * * * IAB 2026 Outlook Study Forecasts 9.5% Growth in U.S. Ad Spend, Fueled by Digital Growth, Major Cyclical... * NEW YORK (January 28, 2026) - Amid the industry's rapid transition from AI experimentation to scaled execution, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB), the leading trade association for the digital advertising ecosystem, today released its annual 2026 Outlook Study, " A Snapsho more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * NLRB Region 12 Reinforces Imminent Closure Standard in SolarMovil PR LLC Decision At a Glance * Recent decision provides guidance on when the Board will dismiss a union petition involving employer operations that are temporary or about to close. * Decision provides clarity on what proof employers can provide to support dismissal in these circumstances. By Dylan C. Harriger and more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Major Environmental Groups Endorse Daniel Biss for U.S. House of Representatives Today two major national environmental groups - the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund and the NRDC Action Fund - jointly announced their endorsement of Daniel Biss for U.S. House of Representatives in Illinois' 9th district. "Daniel Biss has a proven track record fighting for t more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Myanmar: Junta Atrocities Surge 5 Years since Coup * (Tokyo) - Myanmar 's military junta has committed widespread repression and abuse in every facet of life in the country since seizing power on February 1, 2021, Amnesty International, Fortify Rights, and Human Rights Watch said today. The military's atrocities since the coup, which include war crimes and crimes against humanity, escalated ove more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 27 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Proof of Concept grant for Catalina Goanta for research into influencers, social media and elections * The European Research Council (ERC) has awarded Catalina Goanta, Associate Professor of Private Law and Technology at Utrecht University, a EUR150,000 Proof of Concept grant. She aims to gain insight into how politicians and political parties use paid influencers and content creators on social media, po more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Ossoff Statement on FBI Raid of Fulton County Elections Office * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff released the following statement. "After losing Georgia in 2020, Donald Trump demanded state officials 'find' votes to change the outcome, tried to use DOJ to overturn it, and spread conspiracy theories that led to the Jan. 6 sacking of the U.S. Capitol. "I suspect today's raid is a cont more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, Jan. 29 -- The Arizona State Senate Republican Caucus issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Senate Committee Advances Measure to Stop Sex Offenders From Evading Justice The Senate Committee on Judiciary and Elections is advancing legislation to better protect Arizona victims by closing a loophole that allows dangerous sexual predators to evade accountability. SB 1239, sponsored by former Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp, passed the committee with full  more PR

VIENNA, Austria, Jan. 29 -- The International Press Institute issued the following news: * * * Uganda: IPI condemns deportations of three French journalists by authorities Authorities should desist from using "administrative" measures to silence independent reporting * The International Press Institute (IPI) condemns the deportations of three French journalists by Ugandan authorities after they arrived to report on the aftermath of Uganda's elections. IPI calls on authorities to refrain fro more PR

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Uganda: Post Election Assault on Political Opposition * (Nairobi) - Ugandan authorities have intensified attacks on the country's main opposition party since presidential elections took place on January 15, 2026, Human Rights Watch said today. Authorities have conducted mass arrests of National Unity Platform supporters and forcibly disappeared two senior leaders, who remain missing. Since Ja more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * Justice, education and advocacy propel Alexander Campbell The senior, who led the push for new state legislation when he was a child, today serves on the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities and works for a member of the Virginia House of Delegates - among many other efforts. By Joan Tupponce Framed by his experience in elementary school, Alexander Campbell knows the feeling of injustice. more PR

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 28 -- Washington University in St. Louis issued the following Q&A on Jan. 27, 2026, by Sara Savat with Ryan Burge, professor of practice at the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics: * * * WashU Expert: Faith leaders on the front lines Thanks to social media and traditional news outlets, people around the world have had a front-row seat to the immigration raids and clashes between protesters and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in th more PR